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Shaddax · 09-12-08, 10:24 AM

I have read lots of posts but still not found an answer to my very frustrating problem. I am attempting to flash my Mother-in-Law's Starview 3. I have a cable which I have used to flash Dboxes and Freeview PVRs connecting my XP laptop to box. I am using GTRom_Super_8.02e.exe (612kb).

Device manager shows: DKU-5 connectivity adapter cable (com1)
Eltima virtual serial port (Com1->Com2)
Eltima virtual serial port (Com2->Com1) (not sure what these 2 lines mean).

I double click the arrow,use Com 1 (tried others too), hit download, switch on box......then it says "downloading " but stays at 0% then "flash update failed".
God knows this is NOT a difficult thing to do - so why can't I do it???

PS Have tried switching box on 1st before hitting "download" but the result is the same.

mark36 · 09-12-08, 10:46 AM

[quote=Shaddax;261854]I have read lots of posts but still not found an answer to my very frustrating problem. I am attempting to flash my Mother-in-Law's Starview 3. I have a cable which I have used to flash Dboxes and Freeview PVRs connecting my XP laptop to box. I am using GTRom_Super_8.02e.exe (612kb).

Device manager shows: DKU-5 connectivity adapter cable (com1)
Eltima virtual serial port (Com1->Com2)
Eltima virtual serial port (Com2->Com1) (not sure what these 2 lines mean).

I double click the arrow,use Com 1 (tried others too), hit download, switch on box......then it says "downloading " but stays at 0% then "flash update failed".
God knows this is NOT a difficult thing to do - so why can't I do it???

try it in standby mode

Shaddax · 09-12-08, 01:01 PM

Thanks for the suggestion Mark, I had not tried this before, but sadly it made no difference.

martin-f · 09-12-08, 04:39 PM

turn it of @ the back as soon as you turn it back on hit download

lower · 09-12-08, 04:52 PM

Can't tell you why it won't work but i had the same problem with my XP laptop.

For some reason the laptop won't communicate with the box.

I ended up using my ancient PC running windows 98 and that worked fine with the same cable.

Shaddax · 09-12-08, 05:44 PM

Thanks for your replies and PMs. I gave up with the laptop and used my Vista PC instead. I had to install the driver for the USB-UART cable, this went to COM 2.
When I used COM 1 I got the same result as on the laptop, COM 2 wouldn't open the port at all. In device manager I scanned for hardware changes - and Eureka it worked - using COM 2 (DKU-5)
Another 2 minute job which took 9 hours.

martin-f · 09-12-08, 06:00 PM

glad your sorted m8

09-12-08, 10:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Shaddax Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 156 Thanks: 3 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	The Box Super won't flash I have read lots of posts but still not found an answer to my very frustrating problem. I am attempting to flash my Mother-in-Law's Starview 3. I have a cable which I have used to flash Dboxes and Freeview PVRs connecting my XP laptop to box. I am using GTRom_Super_8.02e.exe (612kb). Device manager shows: DKU-5 connectivity adapter cable (com1) Eltima virtual serial port (Com1->Com2) Eltima virtual serial port (Com2->Com1) (not sure what these 2 lines mean). I double click the arrow,use Com 1 (tried others too), hit download, switch on box......then it says "downloading " but stays at 0% then "flash update failed". God knows this is NOT a difficult thing to do - so why can't I do it??? PS Have tried switching box on 1st before hitting "download" but the result is the same.

09-12-08, 10:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
mark36 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 371 Thanks: 79 Thanked 182 Times in 134 Posts	Re: The Box Super won't flash [quote=Shaddax;261854]I have read lots of posts but still not found an answer to my very frustrating problem. I am attempting to flash my Mother-in-Law's Starview 3. I have a cable which I have used to flash Dboxes and Freeview PVRs connecting my XP laptop to box. I am using GTRom_Super_8.02e.exe (612kb). Device manager shows: DKU-5 connectivity adapter cable (com1) Eltima virtual serial port (Com1->Com2) Eltima virtual serial port (Com2->Com1) (not sure what these 2 lines mean). I double click the arrow,use Com 1 (tried others too), hit download, switch on box......then it says "downloading " but stays at 0% then "flash update failed". God knows this is NOT a difficult thing to do - so why can't I do it??? try it in standby mode

09-12-08, 01:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shaddax Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 156 Thanks: 3 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Re: The Box Super won't flash Thanks for the suggestion Mark, I had not tried this before, but sadly it made no difference.

09-12-08, 04:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
martin-f Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,298 Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 1,317 Times in 914 Posts	Re: The Box Super won't flash turn it of @ the back as soon as you turn it back on hit download __________________ 1mtr orbital dish motorised azbox premium hd technomate 6900 hd combo "never argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you on experience"

09-12-08, 04:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
lower Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 23 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: The Box Super won't flash Can't tell you why it won't work but i had the same problem with my XP laptop. For some reason the laptop won't communicate with the box. I ended up using my ancient PC running windows 98 and that worked fine with the same cable.

09-12-08, 05:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Shaddax Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 156 Thanks: 3 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Re: The Box Super won't flash Thanks for your replies and PMs. I gave up with the laptop and used my Vista PC instead. I had to install the driver for the USB-UART cable, this went to COM 2. When I used COM 1 I got the same result as on the laptop, COM 2 wouldn't open the port at all. In device manager I scanned for hardware changes - and Eureka it worked - using COM 2 (DKU-5) Another 2 minute job which took 9 hours.

09-12-08, 06:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
martin-f Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,298 Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 1,317 Times in 914 Posts	Re: The Box Super won't flash glad your sorted m8 __________________ 1mtr orbital dish motorised azbox premium hd technomate 6900 hd combo "never argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you on experience"

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